http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Nephrology :: "Nephrology is the branch of internal medicine dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney. The word nephrology is derived from the Greek word nephros, which means 'kidney', and the suffix -ology, or 'study of'."

Forum on Starting Treatment: Neurocystercercosis:
"Neurocystercercosis refers to brain infection with the larval stage of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium). This infection is the most common parasitic brain infection worldwide and is fairly common in rural areas in South America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia where there is coexistence of pigs and humans in suboptimal hygienic conditions. Infection results when humans ingest food contaminated with eggs of the pork tapeworm." — Gerald Pierone, Jr., M.D.

MedicineNet.com — "The process of weighing the probability of one disease versus that of other diseases possibly accounting for a patient's illness. The differential diagnosis of rhinitis (a runny nose) includes allergic rhinitis (hayfever), the abuse of nasal decongestants and, of course, the common cold."

Diphenhydramine (what House is cutting as if it is cocaine in order to try snorting it for his hay fever/allergies):